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Kansas City Film Critics Circle award 9 films
The Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) met at the Screenland Theater and handed out its annual Loutzenheiser Awards in twelve categories to nine worthy films.
On Sunday, January 2 the Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) met at the Screenland Theater in Kansas City, Missouri to hand out its annual Loutzenheiser Awards in 12 different film categories. Founded in 1966 by the late Dr. James Loutzenheiser, the KCFCC is the second oldest professional film critics’ association in the United States behind only the New York Film Critics Circle. For more information, visit www.kcfcc.org.
Best Film - The Social Network
Robert Altman Award for Best Director - Christopher Nolan, Inception
Best Actress - Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Best Actor - Colin Firth, The King's Speech
Best Supporting Actress - Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Best Supporting Actor - Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Original Screenplay - Christopher Nolan, Inception
Best Adapted Screenplay - Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Best Animated Film - Toy Story 3
Best Foreign Language Film - Mother (South Korea)
Best Documentary - Exit Through the Gift Shop
Vince Koehler Award for Best Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film - Inception
Indie Film Editor
Michael D. Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts in history at College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri followed by a Master of Arts in history at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Inspired by such critics as Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, Michael started reviewing films in 1992 for College of the Ozarks's student-run newspaper. After returning to the Kansas City area in 1994, he continued film reviewing by writing for the Cass County Democrat Missourian in Harrisonville.
In 2000 Michael joined Sun Publications in Overland Park, Kansas where he served as its film critic and Arts and Entertainment Editor. During his tenure there, he was also the film critic for the "Fine Arts Radio Hour" and "Celebrity Scoop" radio shows on KXTR. After leaving the Sun in late 2002, he became the A&E writer for the Olathe News in Olathe, Kansas. He also worked as a freelance writer for The Squire in Leawood, Showcase Publishing in Lake Ozark, Missouri and the Kansas City Star.
Michael is currently a member of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle, a professional film critic organization established in 1966 by the late Dr. James Loutzenhiser.
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